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Cedar Hat Gilwa

GILWA

Services

GCI utilizes multiple Indigenous, industry and government accepted practices to advise clientele to successfully achieve their goals. This includes:

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  • Indigenous Rights as related to UNDRIP, FPIC, OCAP, GBA+, TRC Calls to Action, Cultural & Hereditary views

  • Impact Assessments & practices

  • Stakeholder engagement practices, Community & Industry relations

  • Negotiations for direct bottom line impact

  • Strategic & Operational planning, development, implementation & management

  • Elevate business processes, policies & procurement

  • Enhance education to employment strategies & methodologies

  • Deepen cultural perspective & attitudes

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Some Services completed to date include:​

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Related to Indigenous community:

  • Build a network connecting Indigenous peoples & industry

  • Develop & enhance:

    • Framework for project agreements between owner & industry​

    • Engagement strategies & processes for industry

    • Employment strategies for membership & affiliations including realistic target commitments

    • Procurement process tailored to community governance structure & project specific agreements

    • Business improvements for Indigenous economic entity & community participation

    • Community to community benefit arrangements & strategies of participation with external participants

  • Negotiate:

    • Project specific agreements for one of all involved stakeholders​

    • Business opportunities for community or affiliated partners

    • Ownership & rights to information, lands & opportunities

 

Related to Industry:

  • Project specific agreement(s):

    • Framework development of project agreements​

    • Methodology & best practices for employment, subcontracts, procurement, reporting, engagement, communication, & utilization of resources

    • Implementation & execution of project specific agreements with existing or new business processes

  • Facilitate:

    • Introductions to Indigenous communities​

    • Communication internal with industry participants (owner, engineering, procurement, construction) & external with Indigenous community

    • Strategy planning & development

    • Policy changes reflective of current Indigenous business practices

    • Review & report on socio economic landscapes

    • Cultural awareness education

  • Operational plan development of:

    • Indigenous Engagement Plan​

    • Indigenous Engagement Policy

    • Contractor Local Implementation Plan (CLIP)

    • Community Engagement Plan

    • Subcontractor Engagement Plan

    • Indigenous employment & subcontractor utilization plan

    • Reporting & tracking methodology

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Related to Government:

  • Advise on:​

    • Current industry challenges & opportunities related to Indigneous & local inclusion​

    • best practices to improve Indigenous inclusivity

    • Current & community relevant engagement methodologies for Indigenous peoples & other affiliates

    • Socio-economic & political opportunities

    • Methodologies & best practices to obtain meaningful Indigenous & industry relationships

    • Cultural protocol & awareness

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For more on how GCI services can enhance your organization please reach out to Thomas (TJ) Nyce​​

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